NEW EXCLUSIVE from me:
#Denounce, #deny, #deceive - 6 common tactics of media manipulators and why they work to sabotage public discourse
Read:
protagonistfuture.substack.com/p/denounce-den…
It is time to stop being naive about online discourse.
“The discourse holds so many traps for the unwary. It’s a bit like financial scams and gambling that are a tax on the financially naïve. A similar tax is being levied on the intellectually naïve.” — @ArthurCDent
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@ArthurCDent In the article, I lay out 6 common #manipulation tactics and why they work to sabotage discourse on scientific topics.
First up is "just asking questions" or "#sealioning", which uses social expectations and #framing effects to distort conversations.
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@ArthurCDent Second, we look at the power of sensationalist stories and baseless rumors.
Why does a compelling #fiction win over nuanced #truth every time?
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@ArthurCDent Third, we move on to "#anomaly hunting", a practise that gained incredible popularity on social media.
What is it? Why do people do it? Why is it not legitimate?
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@ArthurCDent Fourth, we take a look at fake experts and media #biases.
Why do #contrarian opinions get preferential treatment? Where do the media and even established #journalists predictably go wrong?
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@ArthurCDent Fifth, we look at emotional manipulations through #moralizing discourse.
Why are we so susceptible to moral #outrage and moral #panics? What is moral #grandstanding?
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@ArthurCDent Sixth, it get's visceral.
We look at #toxic behaviors that try to #repress, bully or #threaten experts out of fact-based conversations.
From #poisoning the well to #character assassinations, this is nothing for the feeble minded.
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@ArthurCDent If you do not want to be easily #manipulated, or if you are wondering if discourse is #inauthentic or not, please read this article:
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protagonistfuture.substack.com/p/denounce-den…
@ArthurCDent If you do not have the time to read through everything, I compiled some high-resolution infographics to summarize the tactics against #vaccine, #climate and #origin science.
Feel free to consult, use and share them.
PDFs can also be found for free in the article.
@ArthurCDent If you do not like substack, my article can also be found on medium, here is a friend's free access link:
protagonist-science.medium.com/denounce-deny-…
@ArthurCDent And because I often get insulted and harassed for my science communication work (see tactic 6, 'mudslinding'), here is a disclaimer of why I am doing it:
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